Isle of Axholme and North Nottinghamshire Water Level Management Board
- Date 12 February 2019
- Sector Other
- Decision(s) FOI 42: Not upheld, FOI 43: Upheld
The complainant has requested information from the Isle of Axholme and North Nottinghamshire Water Level Management Board (“IOANNB”) relating to minutes from a committee meeting of the Water Management Consortium. IOANNB refused to provide the requested information, stating that it was exempt from disclosure under section 42(1) of the FOIA – legal professional privilege – and under section 43(2) of the FOIA – disclosure prejudicial to commercial interests. The Commissioner’s decision is that the information is not exempt from disclosure under section 42(1); however, it is exempt from disclosure under section 43(2) of the FOIA as disclosure would prejudice the commercial interests of a third party. The Commissioner does not require IOANNB to take any steps.